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A selection of subjects that provide an interesting look at Indianapolis and Hoosiers.

 
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Unigov and Political Participation

The 1969 reorganization of Indianapolis-Marion County local government known as Unigov had profound effects on patterns of political participation and political influence within the county. Some of those effects clearly… Read More »Unigov and Political Participation

Unigov and Public Finance

The UNIGOV reorganization of local government affected public finance—governmental revenues, expenditures, and indebtedness—within Indianapolis and Marion County. As with service delivery, few aspects of public finance were actually consolidated under… Read More »Unigov and Public Finance

Unigov and Service Delivery

Some local public services in Marion County are provided countywide, others more nearly match the pre-Unigov “old city” of Indianapolis, a few extend over the Unigov area (Marion County minus… Read More »Unigov and Service Delivery

Unitarians-Universalists

In 1961, the Unitarian and Universalist churches in the United States and Canada merged to form a new body called the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in North America. Both… Read More »Unitarians-Universalists

Upland Southerners

From its beginning, Indianapolis possessed a significant population of native and former residents of the Upland South, a region that includes the Appalachian portions of Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina,… Read More »Upland Southerners

Urban Legends

Folklore and urban legends manifest themselves in various genres or categories such as tales, legends, songs, beliefs, and customs. The legend is a secular tale—an apparently factual account believed to… Read More »Urban Legends

USS Indianapolis

Four U.S. Navy vessels have been named for the city of Indianapolis. The first USS Indianapolis (3865), built by the U.S. Shipping Board, launched in 1918. The armed cargo ship… Read More »USS Indianapolis

Vaudeville

The history of vaudeville in Indianapolis parallels that of other cities. Touring shows (circuses, musicals, comedies, melodramas, burlesque shows, varieties, minstrels, and medicine shows) were performed in theaters, tents, beer… Read More »Vaudeville

Women and African Americans In Public Safety

Women and African Americans have made contributions to public safety in Indianapolis for well over 100 years, but their service in the ranks of both police and fire departments has… Read More »Women and African Americans In Public Safety

Women’s Education

Since the early 19th century, the methods and goals of women’s education in America have reflected dominant societal definitions of gender roles. As institutions and programs changed over time, one… Read More »Women’s Education

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